CAPTOR radar
E11316
X-band radar
active electronically scanned array radar
airborne radar system
fighter aircraft radar
fire-control radar
industrial consortium
mechanically scanned array radar
multi-mode radar
CAPTOR radar is an advanced multi-mode active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system used on the Eurofighter Typhoon to provide long-range air-to-air and air-to-surface detection, tracking, and targeting capabilities.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CAPTOR radar canonical | 4 |
| CAPTOR radar family | 1 |
| CAPTOR-E radar | 1 |
| CAPTOR-M mechanically scanned radar | 1 |
| CAPTOR-M radar | 1 |
| E-Scan CAPTOR | 1 |
| Euroradar CAPTOR | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T112090 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CAPTOR radar Context triple: [Typhoon FGR4, avionics, CAPTOR radar]
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A.
AN/TPY-2 radar
The AN/TPY-2 radar is a high-resolution, X-band, phased-array missile defense radar used for detecting, tracking, and discriminating ballistic missile threats.
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B.
Aegis radar components
Aegis radar components are advanced naval radar and combat system elements designed to detect, track, and guide weapons against multiple airborne and missile threats as part of the Aegis Combat System.
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C.
Chain Home radar network
The Chain Home radar network was Britain’s pioneering early-warning radar system that provided long-range detection of enemy aircraft during the early years of World War II, crucially aiding air defense in the Battle of Britain.
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D.
IEEE Radar Systems Panel
The IEEE Radar Systems Panel is a technical body within the IEEE that provides leadership, coordination, and guidance for the radar engineering community, including overseeing major radar-related conferences and activities.
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E.
Patriot missile system
The Patriot missile system is a long-range, all-altitude, air-defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming aircraft, missiles, and drones, widely used by the U.S. and allied militaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CAPTOR radar Target entity description: CAPTOR radar is an advanced multi-mode active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system used on the Eurofighter Typhoon to provide long-range air-to-air and air-to-surface detection, tracking, and targeting capabilities.
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A.
AN/TPY-2 radar
The AN/TPY-2 radar is a high-resolution, X-band, phased-array missile defense radar used for detecting, tracking, and discriminating ballistic missile threats.
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B.
Aegis radar components
Aegis radar components are advanced naval radar and combat system elements designed to detect, track, and guide weapons against multiple airborne and missile threats as part of the Aegis Combat System.
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C.
Chain Home radar network
The Chain Home radar network was Britain’s pioneering early-warning radar system that provided long-range detection of enemy aircraft during the early years of World War II, crucially aiding air defense in the Battle of Britain.
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D.
IEEE Radar Systems Panel
The IEEE Radar Systems Panel is a technical body within the IEEE that provides leadership, coordination, and guidance for the radar engineering community, including overseeing major radar-related conferences and activities.
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E.
Patriot missile system
The Patriot missile system is a long-range, all-altitude, air-defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming aircraft, missiles, and drones, widely used by the U.S. and allied militaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
X-band radar
ⓘ
active electronically scanned array radar ⓘ airborne radar system ⓘ fighter aircraft radar ⓘ fire-control radar ⓘ industrial consortium ⓘ mechanically scanned array radar ⓘ multi-mode radar ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
CAPTOR radar
ⓘ
surface form:
E-Scan CAPTOR
ECRS ⓘ |
| band | X-band ⓘ |
| capability |
ground moving target indication
ⓘ
look-down shoot-down ⓘ multi-target tracking ⓘ sea search ⓘ synthetic aperture radar imaging ⓘ targeting ⓘ terrain mapping ⓘ track-while-scan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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Italy ⓘ Spain ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
air-to-surface strike missions
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beyond-visual-range engagements ⓘ close air combat ⓘ |
| developedBy |
BAE Systems
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Euroradar consortium ⓘ Hensoldt ⓘ Indra Sistemas ⓘ Leonardo S.p.A. ⓘ |
| developedFor |
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2
ⓘ
surface form:
Eurofighter Typhoon
|
| feature |
electronically steered antenna
ⓘ
low probability of intercept modes ⓘ wide field of regard ⓘ |
| formedFor | development of CAPTOR radar ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
CAPTOR-E
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CAPTOR-M ⓘ ECRS Mk0 ⓘ ECRS Mk0 ⓘ
surface form:
ECRS Mk1
ECRS Mk0 ⓘ
surface form:
ECRS Mk2
|
| industryConsortium |
Euroradar consortium
ⓘ
surface form:
Euroradar
|
| integratedWith | Eurofighter Typhoon avionics ⓘ |
| introducedOnPlatform | Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1 ⓘ |
| plannedFor |
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2
ⓘ
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3 ⓘ |
| platformType | fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
air-to-air detection
ⓘ
air-to-air tracking ⓘ air-to-surface detection ⓘ air-to-surface tracking ⓘ |
| supportsWeapon |
AMRAAM air-to-air missile
ⓘ
surface form:
AIM-120 AMRAAM
ASRAAM short-range air-to-air missile ⓘ
surface form:
IRIS-T
Meteor missile ⓘ Paveway series guided bombs ⓘ
surface form:
Paveway guided bombs
Storm Shadow cruise missile ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Austrian Air Force
ⓘ
Luftwaffe ⓘ
surface form:
German Air Force
Aeronautica Militare ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Air Force
Qatar Emiri Air Force ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Saudi Air Force ⓘ Spanish Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Air and Space Force
|
| usedOn |
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2
ⓘ
surface form:
Eurofighter Typhoon
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: CAPTOR radar Description of subject: CAPTOR radar is an advanced multi-mode active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system used on the Eurofighter Typhoon to provide long-range air-to-air and air-to-surface detection, tracking, and targeting capabilities.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
CAPTOR-M mechanically scanned radar
subject surface form:
CAPTOR-E
this entity surface form:
E-Scan CAPTOR
this entity surface form:
Euroradar CAPTOR
this entity surface form:
CAPTOR radar family
this entity surface form:
CAPTOR-M radar
this entity surface form:
CAPTOR-E radar